Jussara Freire

Biography

Jussara Rocha Freire (São Paulo, February 8, 1951) is a Brazilian actress and presenter, famous for her work in television, cinema and theater, she is the winner of several awards, including two APCA Awards, a Brazil Quality Award, and a Press Trophy. She began her career in the 70s, gaining prominence in soap operas such as Os Inocentes (1974), Éramos Seis (1977) and O Direito de Nascer (1978), consolidating herself as one of the great names in Brazilian television drama, until establishing herself as a prestigious actress thanks to her performance in the soap opera Pantanal (1990), for which she achieved critical and public recognition and was awarded best actress at the Troféu Imprensa and the APCA Award. Other notable works include the soap operas Amazônia (1991), Coração de Estudante (2002), Cabocla (2004) and Belíssima (2005). She won praise from critics and the public, especially for her dramatic roles and also as an antagonist, especially for her performances as Carmem and Donana in the soap operas Vidas Opostas (2006) and Pecado Mortal (2013), respectively. For her performance in Vidas Opostas (2006), she was awarded the APCA Award for best actress for the second time. She was also nominated again in this award category for her performance in Pecado Mortal (2013).

Most Known For

Crazy About You

as Irmã Mércia

Sweet Diva

as Nilda Matheus

Belíssima

as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues

Esperança

as Amália

Coração de Estudante

as Lígia Gouveia

Apocalipse

as Tamar Koheg

Os Imigrantes

as Dora Castilhos

Opposite Lives

as Carmem Laranjeira

Desperate Lies

as Norma

Estrela de Fogo

as Graciosa de Souza

As Divinas… e Maravilhosas

Os Maias

as Amélia

A Barba Azul

as Gláucia

Cabocla

as Siá Bina de Oliveira

Pantanal

as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)

Os Ossos do Barão

as Bianca Ghirotto

Chamas da Vida

as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro

Éramos Seis

as Clotilde

A Life to Die For

as Tuninha

O Direito de Nascer

as Manon